We unlock big ideas through considered architectural designs and actionable plans

that help more people live affordably, sustainably and together.

An image of natural material samples -Hempcrete,  wood fibre board, clay
An image of the Union Street Party and engagement event organised by Nudge Community Builders
An image of the mushroom growing facilities at C103 which has been set up to incubate community start ups

Incremental are architects based in Bristol and South Wales.

We build community – through engagement and collaborations that build identity and pride.

We de-risk innovation – planning and communicating processes that enable our clients to confidently test new ideas.


We make sustainability accessible - we utilise our in house expert energy modelling and natural construction skills to enable more projects to meet planetary goals.

We are adapting C103 - an 1860s factory - into a centre for young people and enterprise. Including an aeroponics farm, mushroom farm, plastic recycling, and wellbeing spaces.

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Image of Charlie Palmer talking to members of the public about plans for Gravesend Fort

New Tavern Fort Community Engagement and feasibility revitalising the Scheduled Monument and Gardens.

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A map showing plans for the union street party and public engagement event

Supporting a community to form a shared strategic plan for positive change on a high street.

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Incremental brings together a dedicated team and a diverse network of collaborators for specific projects, blending deep experience in architecture, community-led design, urban strategy, research, and sustainability.

Our projects are carefully considered to use resources wisely and tread lightly on the planet by incorporating low-energy designs alongside natural construction systems and material reuse, helping to stay within planetary boundaries and advocate for preservation over demolition. We use highly collaborative, participatory design methodologies to co-produce work, breaking big ambitions down into smaller, achievable steps that build over time. Through this process of radical increments, agency throughout the design stages is shared with those who inhabit and use the resulting space, fostering a deep sense of long-term partnership and community ownership.

We work at multiple scales, from transforming underutilised spaces and adapting existing buildings up to complex civic projects, multi-home co-housing projects and co-designed urban visions. Our partners include community land trusts, co-operatives, community-led groups, and local authorities with whom we seek to create joyful, beautiful places designed to belong, to delight, and to serve the common good.

A section through our proposal for a civic factory showing sensitive phased organic development within an existing industrial building

“Incremental has developed original practical and deliverable solutions to challenges we face as a community and pushed us to aspire and prioritise areas we hadn’t before.”

Hannah Sloggett, Nudge Community Builders

Incremental is a not for profit cooperative.
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